Saturday, November 14

Trailer Talk: ‘Game of Thrones’

Warning: This article contains plot spoilers. Movie and television trailers are like free samples at Costco: The good ones excite you and leave you wanting more, while the bad ones make you cringe. Read more...

Photo: For the first time in HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” the show has overtaken the book series by George R. R. Martin. The series’ ending has already been set by Martin, but getting to the end is up to the show’s producers. (Courtesy of Game of Thrones via Youtube)



Party Flavors: Orange and chocolate biscotti

The party food landscape has become increasingly homogeneous, with its ubiquitous bag of Doritos rather than homemade fudge or stuffed mushrooms. Columnist Erin Nyren would like to bring back the house parties of yore, in which everyone cooked or baked something to share. Read more...

Photo: (Mackenzie Possee/Daily Bruin)


Q&A: Director talks UCLA production of comedy piece based on medieval poetry

The 12th movement of “Carmina Burana” tells the story of a once-beautiful swan being roasted on a spit. As the swan gets closer to being fully cooked, the movement progresses in speed and provides a fun and challenging test for choir students, said Lesley Leighton, a choral director at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...

Photo: UCLA choral director Lesley Leighton will conduct the UCLA Choral Union and UCLA Philharmonia’s performance of “Carmina Burana” on Thursday in Royce Hall. (Ken Shin/Daily Bruin)


Hidden Treasures: Part one

News from the past: Michael Suman’s bulletin board of nostalgia Students walk at a slower pace as they pass Rolfe Hall 2314. A small bulletin board, just to the right of the office door, is covered with a collage of hand-cut, faded newspaper clippings. Read more...

Photo: (Devin Le/Daily Bruin)